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ADOLPH SCHNEIDER, F CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

MACHINE FQR BQTTLIN G LIQUIDS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed vAugust 23, 1999, Serial No. 514,218. Renewed April 6, 1911. Serial No. 619,401.

To all whom t .may concern:

Be it known thatjI, ADoLPH SCHNEIDER, acitizen of the United States, residing at Chicago, in the county Aof Cook andSt'ate of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Machines for Bottling Liquids, of which the following is a specification.

This-invention relates to amachine for bottling liquids, such as beer o1 carbonated beverages, in bott-les and under pressure;

and the object of the -invention is to so arrange the machine asa whole that the bot- `tles can be successively positioned on a rotating platform and thereafter automatically sealed, charged with pressure fromthe tank filled with liquid, and again unsealed in position to 'be removed after l:omplete revolution of the platform.

Incertain prior constructions it has been the practice to mount the bottles on 'individually movable platforms adapted to be successively, 'raised to sealing position against a stationary sealing head; but the machine of the'present invention reversesA this operation andprovides means for lowering the sealing heads against the sealing and filling .devices and'eliminating a multiplication of pneumatically operating devices ywith the attendant waste of pressure due to the inlcreased number of operations and to un# avoidable leakage of themedium under Theginvention particularly relates to the construction and arrangement ofthe tank ask a whole, and to the mounting therefor; to the construction and arrangement of the cylinders and pistons .for actuating the sealing heads and filling tubes; 'to the means provided for admitting and venting the pressure; tothe .automatic tripmechanism for regulating the several operations at the' proper intervals; and to the machine as a whole and the individualV parts thereof.

'- Further objects and features will appearv from a detailed 'description of the invention,

ti, and 7, sectional elevations of the cylinders, showingthe parts in initial, intermel` d1 ate, and nal positions of adjustment; Fig. 8 an enlarged sectional detail of one of the cylinders and sealing heads, withv .the center portion of the cylinder broken away; Fig.v 9 a cross sectional view of one of thecylinders; Fig. 10 a cross sectional 'view of the base iittingfor one of the cylinders; Fig-11 a top or plan view of the same, showing the star trip wheel; Fig. 12 an enlarged sectional detail of the valve, 'taken on line 12-12 of Fig. 11; Fig. 13 a cross sectional View of the valve plu Fig. 12; Fig. 14 a sectional elevation o the base portion of the machine; Fig. 15 a sectional elevation of the chambered liquid tank, showing the pressure equalizer v attached thereto; and 16 an enlarged sectionaldetail of thepressure equalizer.

The device as a whole is carried by a base frame 17 provided, at its center, with an upwardly extending tubular post or column 18 having, on 'its upper end, a channel 19 which furnishes a runway for ball bearings 20 which bear againstl a ledge or shoulder 21 formednon the outer surface of 'a main tubular stem 22 which, at its upper end, fur-' nishes a support for a 'cylindrical liquid Patented Dec. 5, 1911.

tank 23. The -lowerend of the tubular stem is entered into a recessed cylindrical socket 24, i thev upper end l25 of which is screwthreaded intothe lower portion of .the tubular column 18, a packing 26 being provided to prevent leakage of air around the outside of the tubular stem. Air or other medium,y

underk pressure is admitted through a pipe 27 Whlch communicates with an annular channel 28 in the socket 24, and communica'- tion is established between the annular channel and' the interior of the tubular stem through holes 29 in a bushing 30 which is threaded into-the endof the tubular steml The bushing surrounds a dependin sleeve 3lv which is entered through a st g box 32, bolted or otherwise secured to the lower end'of the socket 24. The sleeve surrounds a liquid supply pipe 33 which extends up through* the tubular stem 22 and communicates with theinterior of the'tank, and has its upper end entered into a plug 34 which is threaded into the bottom of the tank and hasthe tubular stem threaded onto its delos' 'pending lower end 35, the plug furnishing `a connection between the tank and the stem.

The plug is provided with a central bore 36 in register with the end of the liquid supply pipe 33, which bore communicates with lateral slots 37 forming passageways leading into the interior of the tank. The upper end of the plug is provided with a screw-threaded recess 38 which receives the lower threaded end of an adjusting stem 39 provided, near its upper end, with a threaded portion 40. The adjusting stem, near its lower end, isA provided with a ledge or shoulder 41 which engages .the upper side of an inner cover 42, the edges of which bear againstthe rim of an inwardlyextending annular ledge or shoulder 43, which, in combination with the inner cover, furnishes a partition dividingthe tank into a -lower liquid chamber 44 and an upper or pressure chamber 45. The adjusting stem is also entered through an outer cover 46, the edge of which bears against the rim of the annular top wall of the tank and is adapted to be tightly compressed'thereonto-by the action of a wheel 47 which engages the threaded upper portion 40 of the adjusting stem, and'is adapted to be turned to exert the necessary pressure on the outer cover.

The tank furnishes a support for a plurality of verticallydisposed Acylinders 48 which are arranged in a ring around the exterior pf the tank, and each of the cylinders serves to actuate a sealing head 49 and a filling tube 50. Each of the cylinders is supported upon a disk-shaped base tting 5l, provided, around its upper edge, with a iiange 52 which engages a ring 53 embracing the lower end of the cylinder wall. Each of the fittings is provided with an inwardly extending liquid supply passage 54 which communicates with an annular chamber 55 -ormed in a neck 56, through which extends the filling tube provided, near its upper end, with a plurality of inlet holes 58, shown in Figs. 7 and 8 and so arranged that when the lling tube is lowered, Aas shown in Fig. 7, the holes' will register with the'annular chamber and permit the liquid to enter the illing tube and to be discharged therefrom from one or more discharge openings 59 formed in a slightly enlarged discharging cap 60 at the extreme lower end of the filling tube. The upper end of the filling tube has entered thereinto a stem 61, the upper end of which is threaded into a secondary piston 62 provided with a counterbore socket recess 63 which receives the upper end of a coil ring 64, the lower end of'which abuts against a plug threaded into a sealing block -66 which surrounds the upper end of the filling tube.

The sealing block carries an inverted tapered sealin thimble 67, which bears against the iillug tube and serves to seal 65 which is.

the inlet holes 58 whenthe filling tube is in its raised position, as shown in Fig. 8, in which position the end of the illing tube, which is of slightly greater diameter than the stem 6l, will'abut against a washer 68, which is interposed between the upper edge of the thimble and the plug 65 which is threaded into the sealing block. 'This arrangement. is necessary in order to prevent the ingress of the medium under pressure into the filling tube when admitted below the secondary cylinder. The filling tube passes through the center of the neck 56 of the base fitting, and through upper and lower gaskets 69 and 70, respectively, which project in opposite directions and terminate at or near the annular chamber 55, which gaskets are compressed by means of screwthreaded plugs 71 and 72, or in any other suitable manner. The lower end of the lling tube enters the stem of the sealing head provided, in its center, with a hole 75 of proper diameter to closely lit around and steal the enlarged discharging cap 60, being of a size, however, to afford a slight clearance around the'lling tube proper when the latter is lowered, which clearance is necessary to permit of the ingress of air or other medium under pressure during the equalization of the pressure in the bottle with the pressure in the upper portion of the tank.

The stem of the ceiling head 49 is provided with a compressed gasket 76, furnishing, in eiiect, a stuffing box around the filling tube, in order to prevent leakage of air or other medium under pressure, which, during the equalizing action, is admitted through an inlet passage 77 which communicates with an annular passage 78 around the sealing tube, as shown in Fig. 8. The inlet passage communicates with a nipple 79 having an inlet port 80, which -the rod 83, in that its lower end is entered directlyV into the upper face of the stem ofV the sealing head instead'of being secured to a nipple interposed between the tubular piston rod and the stem of the sealing head, as is the Vcase 'with the tubular piston rod 83. The companion tubular piston rods are slidably entered through guide holes 85 in the secondary piston and through stuiiing boxes 86. The upper end of the tubular piston rod 83 is screw-threaded vonto a tubular i stem87 provided with a port or passageway 88, whichstem is entered through the primary piston 89, and the companion tubular piston rod 84 is likewise threaded onto a stem,x 90, which, however, may be solid, since a restricted pressure passage 91, and the primary and secondary pistons are provided with packing rings 92 and 93 which are clamped in place by clamping rings 94 and 95, respectively. The upper end of the cylinder is closed by means of a cap or head 96, which has entered thereinto a pressure o supply pipe 97 which is entered throught-he wall of the pressure chamber ofthe tank and maintains a constant and uninterrupted communication between the top of the cylinder and the interior of the topchamber of the tank.-

The mediumunder pressure which is admitted through the pipe 27 vand passes through the tubular stem 22 is communiinlet opening 105 which leads directly to thecated to the 'cylinders through lower pressure supplypipes 98, each of which has its outer end entered into a nipple 99 depending from a valve casing 100, which is castor otherwise formed on the under side of the base fitting nearone edge thereof, as best indicated in Fig. 11. The valve casing has a.

tapered bore. 101 which receives a tapered plug valve 102 having a pressuresupply port 103 and a vent port 104 arranged in transverse relation with respect to one an other. The. pressure supply passage in the plug is adapted to register with a pressure.

cylinder. The vent port 104, in like manl serve to establish communication betweenp ner, communicates with inner and outer vent openings -106 and' 107, respectively, which the atmosphere and the interior of the bot.- tom portion of the cylinder. The valve plug is provided, on its smaller end, with a reduced stud 108, which receives a nut 109 bearing against the end of the casing,- and the opposite end of the plug is provided wit-h a stem 110, which has mountedthereon a star wheel 111 havingfour arms 112, any

one of which arms is adapted to engage with and be initially tripped by a primary trip finger 113 inwardly projecting from the end of aforward arm 114, and the primary trip or actuating nger coperates with av secondary -or 'reversingtrip finger115 on the end of a rear arm 116, the point of application of the bottles to the machine being in-' dicated by X in Fig. 4.

In order to equalize the pressure in' the upper and lower sections of the 'taulethe equalizer shown in Figs.` l5 'and 16 1s,pro

vided.. This equalizer comprises a cylinder 117 having upper 'and lower nipples 118 .and 119 which communicate with the upper and lower chambers of the tank, respectively. The upper and lower-ends-ofA the cylinder are inclosed. by upperand lower caps 120 and 121respectively, and. Within'v the -cylinder is a piston 122 .having 'a' cross passage 123 which communicates with a v er= tical center passage 124. The -wallof the cylinder is provided, at a suitable point,

with an inlet nipple 1,25 which receives the location of thevarious nipples being suchv that lwhen there is an excess of pressure in the lower chamber the piston will be elevated, as shown in. Fig. 16, and will remain elevated until sutlicient pressure4v has f been -vented from. the lower chamber. through the vent nipple 127'v to equalize thel pressure in the two chambers, which will permit the piston 'to descend sutliciently to close the opening in the lvent nipple. Should the pressure be excessive in the' upper chamber, the piston will descend,'a nd permit the venting of pressure from the farther chamber through the passages 124 and 123 and the vent nipple 127.

The bottles are supported upon ,a circular' platform 128 which, as4 shown in Fig. 4, is

provided, around its periphery, with aplu'- 95 rality of shoes 129, each of whiclris in the form of a V-shaped flange or wall, converging toward the center and open at. the outside toreceive the bottles intended to -be sealedgand filled. The platform isprovided,` on its'under face, withbevel teeth 180 which engage with the bevel pinion 131'on` a power shaft v132 provided with fast and loose pul-l leys 133. The bottles are dis/charged onto a stationary table '134, which is -provided with a forwardly extending arm 185'10- cated above the line of travel of the shoes .and adapted to' engage the'side of a bottle and arrest its progress and cause it to roll oi inV standing position onto the stationary, table, which operation is facilitated by the shape 'of the shoe-the rear edge of which extends rearwardly and diagonally as-regards'the radius of the platform.

The operation of the device is as follows: 115 i The lower chamber of the tank is supplied,- with' liquid which is admitted throughj the centrally disposed stationary pipe 33, entering the bottom of the tank and being ydisdispo'sed plug 34, which revolves with the tank and the tubular stem22 which carries the. platform. The entire upper portion of the machine nds'a supportupon theball base Ycolumn or support, and the parts are held against any tilting by the lower end of the tubular stem which finds a vbearing within the socket member 24, near'the extreme' charged through the slots 37 in the centrally 120 y bearings 20 which rest upon the top of the 125 fbase of `the machine. Normal pressure, 130

somewhat above atmospheric pressure, is maintained in the pressure chamber of the tank and in the liquid chamber, which pressure in the two chambers is equalized by the action of the equalizer, which rises and falls in the manner previously "described as the pressure varies in the two chambers. With a normal pressure thus established, the machine is in condition for operation. The machine will be revolved at a constant speed by the engagement of the bevel pinion 131 with the bevel teeth 130, and the bottles will be inserted as the shoes successively travel past the point of insertion, which is a point slightly to the rear of the operating trip finger 113. i At the time a bottle is iuserted, the valve plug will be turned to the position shown in Fig. 12, in which the pressure supply port 103 is opened to and communicates with the lowerl portion of the cylinder. The pressure supply port receives` a medium under pressure from the pipe 98,

. tion of the cylinder to act.

and this pressure, which may be termed the operating pressure, will be in excess of the normal pressure freely and constantly admitted from the tank to the upper portion of the cylinder, so that the excessive pressure from below will maintain the primary and secondary pistons in raised position. After thel insertion of the bottle, the continued revolution of the platform will bringl one of the arms of the star Vwheel into engagement vwith the initial or operating trip finger 113, and. this engagement will serve to turn the star wheel onequarter of a revolution, which will turn the valve plug toa position in which the vent ports and passages 104, 106 and 107 are brought into register, thereby allowing the excessive pressure in the lower part of the cylinder to be vented and permitting the normal pressure of the medium contained in the upper por- With the parts, in the position shown in Fig. 5,the normal pressure will initially act on both the lprimary and vsecondary pistons, which will move together, aided by'gravity,

4until the sealing gasket 74 is brought into engagement with vthe mouth of the bottle, which arrests the movement of the primary vpiston but holds the gasket under sutlicient Apressure to maintain a firm seal around the mouth of the bottle during the subsequent operations; After thearrest of movement of the sealing gasket, the filling tube will continue -to move downwardly, with the initial result that the enlarged discharging cap 60, on the end of the filling tube,` will be pro-l jected below the wall of the gasket, thereby permitting the normal pressure from the top of the tank to ow down through the tubular Y piston rod 83, through the nipple 79, through Y the passages 77 -and 78, and into the mouth of the bottle, thereby equalilzingthetgressure between the bottle and the top of e tank,

so that equalization of pressure is established between the interior of the bottle and the 4liquid to be admitted thereinto. As the filling tube continues to descend the sealing block 66 will be brought into engagement with the floor of the cylinder. This arrests the movement of the sealing thimble 67, after, however, arresting the movement of the lling tube, which will continue to descend against the tension of the spring 64 until the inlet holes 58 are brought into register with the annular chamber 55, which permits the liquid admitted through the pipe or passage 54to enter the filling tube and be discharged under conditions of equalized pressure into the bottom of the bottle. rlhe liquid in the bottle will continue to rise until it liows through the passages 78 and 77 in suilicient volume to raise the float 82 which closes the port 80, thereby preventing back ow of pressure to the tank and stopping the inflow of liquid into the bottle. After the bottle has been completely filled in the manner described, the continued revolution of the platform will carry the star wheel almost completely around its circle and bring it into engagement with the reversing trip finger 115. This linger will serve to give the star wheel a quarter of a revolution, thereby reversing the position of the valve plugwithin its casing, closing-the vent and admitting the superior actuating pressure to liow into the lower portion of the cylinder, A

which will immediately counteract the lesser effect of the normal pressure and quickly raise the filling tube to its initial position. With the first' backward movement of the filling tube, the spring 64 will serve to hold the sealing block 66 in contact with the flare of the cylinder until the inlet openings 58 havebeen fully housed within the sealing thimble 67, so that medium under pressure from the lower part of the cylinder will be denied admission into the interior of the filled bottle. The secondary cylinder, which carries the filling tube, will continue to rise, moving along'the tubular piston rods 83 and 84 asguideways, until it engages the primary piston, after which the two pistons will move up together for such distance as may be sufcient to unseal and release the bottle and permit it to be removed from the machine, which removal will'be automatic by the action of the arm 135 which engages the bott-les and scoops them ofi` onto the stathe flow of the normal pressure to the upper portions of the cylinders, so that there 1s no danger of leakage or loss of energy at these points. Moreover, the actuating and reversing operations are .controlled by a single cally eliminated. Furthermore, the arrangement is one which -utilizes one ofthel tubular piston rods as an equalizing passage, thereby simplifying the construction to a considerable degree. The arrangement of the vcylinders around the piston results in a very compact machine of' high capacity, which can be operated with the expenditure of but a small amount of power and canbe easily handled from a single point of operation, which is such as to enable the attendant to both supply the empty bottles and remove the'filled bottles, without diiiculty.

I claim:

1. In a machine for bottlingliquids, the combination of a liquid tank, means for rotating the tank, means rotatable-with the tank for supporting a `plurality of bottles,

' a plurality of cylinders-connected and ro-' tatable withthe tank, each cylinder carry-l ing a sealing -head and a filling tube, con-` neet-ions between the tank and the filling tube for supplying-liquid to the filling tube,

- connections vbetween the .tankand the sealing head for establishing equalized pressure bet-weeii the tank and the bottle, a. primary piston within the cylinder connected with` the sealing head and adapted to actuate the saine and provided with a pressure passage therethrough, a. pistonconnected with and adapted to 'actuate the filling tube under the influence of a medium under .pressure admitted through the pressure passage in the first inentionedpiston, a continuously open pressure supply pipe leading fromthe top of the cylinderto the top of the tank for supplying a medium under a relatively low pressure to the top of the cylinder, an actuating pressure supply pipe adapted to admit a medium under a'y relatively high pressure at the bottom'fof the cylinder, and a valve for controlling the last mentioned passage,` substantially as described.

2. In a machine `for bottling liquids, the combination of a liquid tank, means for rotating the-tank, means rotatable With'the Atank,'for supporting aA pluralityof bottles, a plurality of cylinders 'connected and rotatable with the tank, each cylinder carrying a sealing head'and aillin tube, connections. betweenjtlie tank an" ,thellingl tube for supplyingliquid to the'lling tube, connections between the tank and, the' sea1.v ing head for establishing equalized` "pres-,.1 sure-between the tank and the bottle, a prii mary piston within the cylinder connected lwith the sealing head and adapted to acc-l tuate the same and provided with a pressure passage therethrough, a piston connected with and adapted to actuate the {ill-v ing tube unden'the influence of a medium under pressure admitted through the pres-- sure passage in therst mentioned piston,

a continuously open pressure supply pipe leading from the top of the cylinder. to the. top of the tank for supplyinga medium under a relatively ,low pressure to the top of the cylinder, an actuating pressure .supply'r pipe adapted'to admit a medium under a relatively high pressure at the bottom of' combination of a liquid tank, means for rotating the tank, means rotatable with the tank for supporting a plurality of bottles'l a plurality of cylinders connected and rotatable with the -tank, each cylinder carrying a sealing vhead and. a filling tube,.con-

neetions between the tank and the illing tube for supplying liquid to the filling tube, connections'between the tank and the sealing head for establishing equalized pressure between the tank and the bottle, a primary iston within the cylinder connected with t e sealing head and'- adapted to actuate the same and provided witha pressure passage ltherethrough, a piston con- Anected with and adapted to actuate the ill ing tube under the influence of a medium under pressure admitted'through the .pressure passage in the firstmentioned piston, a continuously open pressure s upply pipe leading from the top of the cylinder tothe top of the tank for supplying a medium under a relatively low pressure tothe top of the cylinder, anactuat-ing pressure sup- -ply pipe-adapted to admit a medium under a relatively high pressure at the bottom of the cylinder, a valve for controlling the last mentioned passage, 'and trip mechanism adapted to actuate saidn valve for admittingv an actuating medium underpressure to the cylinder and venting such medium under .PIQSS'ure therefrom at stated periods in the vrotation of the tank, substantially vas described.

lZing a sealing head and a filling tube, connections between the tank and the filling tube for supplying liquid to the filling tube,

fconnectins 'between the tank` and the seal` 'I' ing head for establishing equalized pressure' ibetween the tank and the bottle, a 'primary-4 :pist'on'Jwithin the cylinder connected with fthe sealinghead/and adapted to actuate thel :same and provided with a pressure passage- Ytherethrough,l a 'piston `connected .with `and adapted to actuate the filling tube under the pressure to the top of the cylinder, an actuating pressure supply pipe adapted to admit a medium under a relatively high pressure at the bottom of the cylinder, a valve for controlling the last mentioned passage, a star wheel connected with the valve, and primary and secondary trip fingers adapted to be engaged by the star wheel at different points in the rotation 0f the tank for initially venting the actuating medium under pressure from the lower end of the cylinder and thereafter admitting such medium under pressure to the lower end of the cylinder for alternately lowering and raising the piston, substantially as described.

5. In a machine for bottling liquids, the combination of a rotatably mounted tank, a rotatably mounted platform for su orting a plurality of bottles below the tanica plurality of cylinders connected with and movable with the tank, each of-the cylinders having therein a primary and secondary iston, a connection between the upper end of the cylinder and the tank for constantly admitting the pressure within the tank to the upper end of the cylinder, a valve controlled connection with the lower end of the cylinder for admitting a relatively high actuating pressure to the lower end of the cylinder, automatic means for controlling the flow of the pressure through the last mentioned passage, a sealing head connected with the uppermost piston in the cylinder by means of a tubular piston rod adapted vto convey the tank pressure to the sealing head for admission into the bottle, a lling tube connected with the'lower piston and extending through the sealin head, and a liquid passage leading from t e tank and adapted to communicate with the llin tube when in lowered position for supplying) liquid to the bottle, substantially as descri ed.

6. In a machine for bottling liquids, the

combination of a rotatably mounted tank, a rotatably mounted kplatform for supporting a plurality of bottles below the tank, a plurality of cylinders connected with and movable with the tank, each of the cylinders having therein a primary and secondary piston, a connection between the upper end'- of the cylinder and the tank for constantly admitting the pressure within the tank to the upper end of the cylinder, a valve con.- trolled connection with the lower end of the cylinder for admitting a relatively high actuating pressure to the lower end of the cylinder, automatic means for controlling the flow of the pressure through the last mentioned passage, a sealing head connected with the uppermost piston in the cylinder by means of a tubular piston rod adapted to convey the tank pressure to the sealing head for admission-into the bottle, a filling tube connected with the lower piston and extending through the sealing head, a li uid passage leading from ,the tank and a apted to communicate with the filling tube when in lowered position for supplying liquid to the bottle, and a sealing device mounted upon the filling tube'for sealing the upper end thereof against the ingress of a medium under pressure when the lling tube is raised, substantially as described.

7 In a machine for bottling liquids, the combination of a rotatably mounted tank, a rotatably mounted platform for supporting a plurality of bottles below the tank, a plurality of cylinders connected with and movable with the tank, each of the cylinders having therein a primary and secondary piston, a connection between the upper end of the cylinder and the tank for constantly admittingthe pressure within the tank to the upper end of the cylinder, a valve controlled connection with the lower end of the cylinder for admitting a relatively high actuating pressure to the lower end of the cylinder, automatic means for controlling the .flow of the pressure through the last VYmentioned passage, a sealing head connected `with the uppermost piston in the cyhnder 'by means of a tubular 'piston rod adapted to convey the tank pressure to the sealing head for admission into the bottle, a filling tube connected with the lower piston 4and extending through the sealing head, a liquid passage leading from the tank and adapted to communicate with the filling tube when in lowered position for supplying liquid to the bottle, a sealing device mounted upon the filling tube for sealing the upper end thereof against the ingress of a medium under pressure when the filling ltube is raised, and a ,spring acting upon said sealing device for forcing the same intol sealing position within the initial raising movement of the filling tube, substantially as described.

8. In a machine for bottling Aliquids, the combination of a rotatably mounted tank, 'a rotatably mounted platform for supporting a plurality of bottles below the tank, a. pluity of cylinders connected with and movable with thetank, each of the cylinders having therein a primary and secondary piston, a connection between the upper end of the cylinder and the tank for constantly admitting the pressure within the tank to the u lper end of the cylinder, a valve controlle connection with the lower end of the cylinder for -admitting a relatively high actuating pressure to the lower end of the cylinder, automatic means for controlling the flow of the pressure through the last to convey the tank pressure t-o the sealing' head foradmission into the bottle, a filling tube connected with the lower piston and s extending throughthe sealing head, a liquid passage leading from the tank and adapted to communicate with the filling tube when in lowered position for supplying liquid to the bottle, a sealing device mounted upon the filling tubefor sealing the upper end thereof against the ingress of a medium under pressure whenA the filling tube israised, and a float valve within the pressure supply passage leading to the sealing head,

adapted to be raised by the inflow of liquid' to close such passage and prevent the backflow of medium under pressure from the bottle, substantially as described.

9. In a machine for bottling liquids, ythe combination of a rotatably mounted tank, a rotatably mounted platform for supporting a plurality of bottles below the tank, a plurality of cylinders connected with and movable with the tank, each of the cylinders having therein a primary and secondary piston,-

a connection between the upper end of the cylinder and the tank for constantly admitting the pressurewithin the tank to the upg per end of the cylinder, a valve controlled connection `with the lower end of .the cylinder for admitting a relatively high actuating pressure to the lower end of the cylinder, automatic means for controlling the flow of the -pressure through the last mentioned passage, a sealing head connected with the uppermost piston in the cylinder by means of a tubular piston rod ada ted to convey the tank pressure .to the .sealing head for admis- 'sion into the bottle, a vfilling tube connected.

with the lower piston and extending through the sealing head, a liquid passage` leading :from ,the tank and adapted to communicate with the filling tube when in lowered position for supplying liquid to the'bottle, aI sealing device mounted upon the filling tube for sealing the upper end thereof against the ingress of a medium under pressure when the filling tube is raised, a spring acting upon said sealing device for forcing the saine into sealing position within the initial raisingmovement of the filling tube, and -a float valve within the pressure supply passage leading tothe seallng head, adapted to be raised -by the in-fiow of liquid to close' such passage and prevent` the back-flow of mediuinunder pressure from the Kettle, substantially as described. Y i' 10. In a machine for bottling liquids, the combination of a cylinder, a piston within the cylinder, a lling tube connected with thel pistonr'and' provided with a liquid inlet opening near its upper end and aliquid discharge opening near its lower end, a liquid supply passage adapted to communicate with Isure from the cylinder, substantially as described. y

11. In a machine for bottling liquids, the combination of a cylinder, a pistonv within the cylinder, a filling tube connected with the piston and provided with a liquidinlet opening near its upper end and a liquid discharge opening near its lower end,D a liquid supply passage adapted to communicate with the liquid inlet opening when the filling'tul' e is lowered, a sealing device carried by the filling tube and adapted to seal the liquid inlet opening with the rise of the tube into theinterior of the cylinder, and a sealing head adapted to seal the liquid discharge opening when the filling tube is raised, substantially as described.

12; In a machine for bottling liquids, the

combination of a cylinder, a piston within the cylinder, a filling tube connected with the piston and provided with a liquid inlet opening near its upper end and a liquid discharge opening near its lower end, a liquid supply passageadapted to communicate with the liquid inlet opening when the filling tubev i`s lowered, a sealing device carried ,by lthe filling tube and adaptedv to seal the liquid inlet opening with the rise of the tube into 4 the interior of the cylinder, a spring for holding said sealing device in ,contact withl the bottom of the cylinder until the liquid inlet opening-in the filling tube has been housed within the sealing device and sealed. against the ingress of medium under pressure from the cylinder, and a sealing head adapted to seal the 'liquid discharge opening f when the filling tube is raised, substantially as'described.

13. Ina machine for bottling liquids, the combination/of a cylinder, a piston within the cylinder, a filling tube connected with the-piston and 'provided with a liquid inlet opening near its upper end and a liquid discharge opening near its lower end, a liquid supply passage adapted to communicate with the liquid inlet 'opening when the filling tube is lowered, a sealing device carried bythe Ifilling tube and adapted to seal the liquid inlet opening with the rise of the tube vinto the interior of the cylinder,v a spring for4 'holding said sealing device in contact with the bottom of the 'cylinder until the liquid inlet opening'in the filling tube has been i housed `withinthe sealing device` and sealed .t

against the ingress of medium under pressure from thevcylinder, a sealing head, and an equalization pressure passage communicating with the sealing head and adapted to be closed by the`end of the filling tube fwhen in raised position, substantially as described.

14. In a machine for bottling liquids, the combination of a cylinder, a piston within the cylinder, a lling tube connected with the piston and provided with a liquid inlet opening near its upper end and a liquid dischar opening near its lower end, a liquid supp y passage adapted to communicate with the liquid inlet opening when the filling tube is lowered, a sealing device carried by the filling tube and adapted to seal the liquid inlet opening with the rise of thetube into the interior of the cylinder, a spring for holding said sealing device in contact with the bottom of the cylinder until the liquid inlet opening in the filling tube has been housed within the sealing device and sealed against the ingress of medium under pressure from the cylinder, and a sealing head serving to seal the liquid discharge opening in the lower end ofthe filling tube when the latter is in raised position, sub-- stantially as described.

l5. In a machine `for bottling liquids, the combination of a cylinder, a piston within the cylinder, a filling tube connecten with the piston and provided-with a liquid inlet opening near its upper end and a liquid discharge opening near its lower end, a liquid supply passage adapted to communicate with the liquid inlet opening when the fllin tube is lowered, a sealing device carried y the filling tube and'adapted to seal the liquid inlet opening with the rise` of the p tubel into the interior of the cylinder, a spring for holding said sealing device in Contact with the bottom of the cylinder until the liquid inlet opening1 in the filling tube.

the sealing head, substantially as describe 16. In a machine for bottling liquids, the combination of a cylinder, a piston within the cylinder, a illin tube connected with the plston and provi ed with a liquid inlet opening near its upper end and a liquid discharge opening near its lower end, a liquid supply passage adapted to communicate with the liquid inlet opening when the filling tube is lowered, a sealing device carried by the filling tube and adapted to seal the liquid inlet opening with the rise of the tube into the interior of the cylinder, a spring for holding said sealing device in contact with the bottom ofthe cylinder until the liquid inlet opening in the lling tube has been housed within the sealing device andv sealed against the ingress of medium under pressure from the cylinder, a sealing 'head serving to seal the liquid dischar e 

